Songhee Chae is Vice Director of The Tree Group and a psychotherapy specialist. She received her BA in Psychology from Ewha Womans University and her MA in Psychology from the same university. She completed clinical training through the collaborative program between The Tree Group / DBT Center of Korea and Evidence Based Treatment Centers of Seattle (EBTCS) in the United States. She also completed DBT Intensive Training through Behavioral Tech.
Since 2007, she has provided treatment based on the standard program of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Her clinical work has focused on clients and families facing chronic and complex difficulties, including emotion dysregulation, self-destructive behaviors, a wide range of emotional and behavioral problems, and autism spectrum disorder. She also provides psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and adults using Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE), Behavior Therapy (BT), and Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT).
Ms. Chae coordinated major professional workshops hosted by The Tree Group, including the invited workshop by Marsha M. Linehan, PhD, ABPP, the developer of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and the professional workshop by Edna B. Foa, PhD, the developer of Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE). From 2023 to 2024, she served as Vice Director of the DBT Institute of Korea, overseeing DBT Intensive Training and various DBT education programs, and has been dedicated to the development and dissemination of DBT training and clinical practice in Korea.
Drawing on this clinical experience, she has continued to participate in the translation of major DBT and PE treatment books. She also coauthored the psychotherapy novel Seven Rooms with colleagues who share a commitment to conveying psychological healing through writing.
Education and Professional Training
- Clinical training at Evidence Based Treatment Centers of Seattle (EBTCS), USA
- Completed DBT Intensive Training through Behavioral Tech, USA
- MA in Psychology, Ewha Womans University
- BA in Psychology, Ewha Womans University
Translated Books
- DBT Teams: Development and Practice
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD: Therapist Guide
- Reclaiming Your Life from a Traumatic Experience: A Prolonged Exposure Treatment Program Workbook
Coauthored Book
- Seven Rooms: A Psychotherapy Novel
